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Portuguese Phrase

Você já terminou a lição de casa?

/voˈse ʒa tẽʁmiˈnou a liˈsɐ̃w dʒi ˈkaza/
Meaning"Have you already finished the homework?"
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Meaning

The speaker is asking whether the listener has already completed their homework. It carries a mild expectation that the task should be done, but it is phrased politely.

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When to use

Use this question after school hours, before a study session, or when you need to know if a classmate can help you with a project. It works in both casual conversations with friends and slightly more formal settings with younger students.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Vocêjáterminoualiçãodecasa?

1

Você (pronoun)

Second‑person singular pronoun used in Brazil for both formal and informal contexts; it replaces the more formal 'o senhor/a senhora' in everyday speech.

2

já (adverb of time)

Placed before the verb, it means 'already' and signals that the action may have been completed before now.

3

terminou (pretérito perfeito)

Third‑person singular form of the verb 'terminar' in the simple past, indicating a finished action.

4

a lição de casa (noun phrase)

A fixed expression meaning 'homework'; literally 'the lesson of the house.'

🗨In Conversation

A

Você já terminou a lição de casa?

Have you already finished the homework?

Ainda não, estou quase terminando.

Not yet, I'm almost done.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Já terminou a lição de casa?

    Leaving out the subject pronoun can sound abrupt; include 'Você' unless the context is very informal.

  • Terminou já a lição de casa?

    The adverb 'já' should come before the verb, not after it.

  • Você já terminou a lição de casa

    Don't forget the question mark; without it the sentence becomes a statement.

↔Alternatives

  • Você já fez a lição de casa?

    Have you already done the homework?

  • Já terminou sua lição de casa?

    Have you already finished your homework?

  • A lição de casa já está pronta?

    Is the homework already ready?

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Cultural Tip

In Brazil, homework (lição de casa) is a routine part of primary and secondary education, and teachers often check it daily. Asking about it is a common way to start a conversation after school. Keep in mind that using 'você' is perfectly normal among peers, but with adults you might hear 'o senhor' or 'a senhora' for extra politeness.